Outrigger seeks new stars in ninth annual talent search
COURTESY OUTRIGGER RESORTS
Kani Ka Pila Grille director of music Luana Maitland, left, with Pu‘uloa’s Christian Kalikiano Legaspi, Brandon No‘eau Serrano and Andrew Kona Purdy, and emcee Billy V, right. Pu‘uloa won last year’s talent search.
It’s kani ka pila time!
Outrigger Resorts has launched its ninth annual Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search to discover new talent in traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music.
The winning band or solo artist will receive a one-month paid contract to entertain at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort’s Kani Ka Pila Grille, including five performances during the September 2017 Island Music Series. The winner also will receive a promotion and marketing plan consisting of a studio recording and electronic press kit at Honolulu Community College’s Mike Curb MELE Studios.
July 17 is the deadline to enter. Once entries are reviewed, five finalists will be announced July 21. A live showdown among the finalists will take place Aug. 19 during the 2017 Made in Hawaii Festival at the Blaisdell Center. For complete rules, visit outrigger.com/kkpgtalentsearch.
